Mexican TikTokers have code words to report on narco-violence without getting banned.
Mexican TikTokers have code words to report on narco-violence without getting banned.
Creators use euphemisms and emojis to get around what they say are arbitrary moderation restrictions.
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Social media forcing people to see self-censorship as normal has to be in the top 5 of the most harmful things they are doing.
105 0 ReplyIt's amazing how many people will self-censor and add disclaimers when speaking irl these days.
39 0 Replycws/disclaimers are good
censorship (including self-censlrship) is bad.15 0 ReplyContent warnings seem to be useless or add stress
10 2 ReplyI definitely appreciate them. Its not useless.
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It's yet another dystopian online trend that China pioneered over a decade before the 'free' internet adopted it because money.
23 2 ReplyInstagram was already forcing people to self-censor before TikTok became a thing
7 0 ReplyInstagram or smart phones didn't exist when China started it. This isn't about TikTok starting anything.
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